Pony Kombat

On the shores of a Tartarus execution beach, two ninjas were trying to stay out of sight. One of them was called Derpy Hooves. The other was named Lightning.

“We should stay together Lightning,” Derpy Hooves said. “Assuming your sister’s identity will certainly draw attention. Not all of it welcome.”

“You are right, Derpy Hooves,” Lightning said. “But assuming Dashie’s identity is the best way to honor her.”

“Let us proceed then,” Derpy said. “Rainbow Dash.” Rainbow Dash looked around.

“We should separate,” she said. “Our fellow Pegasi will not be far behind after our absence is discovered.”

“If only they had been more forthcoming about your sister’s demise,” Derpy said. “We will find Sunset Shimmer. She will tell us all she knows.”

“If she killed Dashie,” Rainbow Dash said. “She will die.” Rainbow Dash turned to Derpy Hooves to say good-bye.

“Be stealthful as the night,” she started.

“And deadly as the dawn,” Derpy finished. This phrase was the Pegasi’s way of saying good-bye and good luck. Rainbow Dash left the beach, leaving Derpy Hooves on her own. As Derpy watched Rainbow Dash leave, Pinkie Pie walked up to her.

“The Empress was wise to send me here,” she said. “The Pegasi do walk uninvited in this realm.”

“Wise as your Empress might be,” Derpy said. “She was foolish to send her ‘housemaid’ to interfere with Pegasi business.” Pinkie Pie did not take this joke lightly.

“I am Pinkie Pie!” she stormed. “Princess of Tartarus! And I deal harshly with sharp-tongued intruders!” Derpy and Pinkie Pie began to fight. Derpy Hooves had the unique ability to teleport through puffs of smoke. She quickly turned the tides on Pinkie Pie, whose razor-edged fans could not keep up with Derpy’s teleportation. Derpy grabbed Pinkie Pie and threw her to the ground head first, breaking Pinkie Pie’s jaw. As Pinkie Pie tried to recover, Derpy kicked her in the face, cracking her skull. In a matter of minutes, Derpy Hooves won the fight.

“Where there is smoke, there is fire!” Derpy taunted. As Pinkie Pie lay defeated, Derpy Hooves walked up to her.

“Sleep well, princess,” she said. She then walked off to search for Sunset Shimmer. Derpy entered the Living Forest of Tartarus, where she found Vinyl and Sunset Shimmer. Vinyl was demonstrating heavy weaponry for sale to Sunset Shimmer. Vinyl chuckled.

“A whole army toting these,” she said. “No one in Tartarus or Equestria could stand up to you.” Vinyl fired off another round, which exploded in the distance.

“Well done,” Sunset Shimmer said. “You may tell your other Black Stallion that I am very interested in your merchandise.” Vinyl wasted another round of ammunition to show off. Derpy decided she had enough. She walked toward Vinyl and Sunset Shimmer. She was mad.

“Sunset Shimmer!” she said. Vinyl and Sunset Shimmer looked over.

“I’ll take care of her,” Vinyl said. “No charge.” She walked up to Derpy Hooves.

“One dead Pegasi,” she announced. “In a tic.” Derpy and Vinyl fought brutally. Vinyl and Derpy countered each other equally, but Derpy eventually got the upper hoof with her smoke abilities. She quickly won the fight.

“Stay down!” Derpy ordered. “I will have words with your associate.” Sunset Shimmer walked up to Derpy.

“Tell me what you know of Rainbow Dash’s death,” Derpy Hooves demanded. In that moment, Spike appeared next to Sunset Shimmer, and Sunset Shimmer morphed into the Rainbow Dash that was killed by Fluttershy. Smoky was in shock.

“Despite her failure at my tournament,” Sunset Shimmer said. “I wager she was more powerful than you, Pegasi.”

“Assuming her form will not give you her skills, shape-shifter!” Derpy countered.

“Let us see if smoke can freeze,” Sunset Shimmer taunted. She and Spike double-teamed on Derpy, but that didn’t matter. Derpy fought efficiently against her foes. Even though Sunset Shimmer stayed in the form of Rainbow Dash, Derpy was undeterred by the illusion. After some decisive blows, Smoky Hooves took down her opponents.

“Now answer me!” Derpy demanded. “What do you know of Rainbow Dash?” But before Sunset Shimmer could say anything, Smoky was struck in the face by something. Something invisible. Derpy Hooves was confused.

“Derpy Hooves,” a voice in the woods said. Derpy was repeatedly struck by something hard, until Fleetfoot appeared. But Fleetfoot was different. She looked cybernetic.

“You have disobeyed the directive to obey the Pegasi ponies,” Fleetfoot said.

“Fleetfoot?” Derpy asked.

“You will return with us to begin your transformation,” Fleetfoot ordered.

“You actually did it,” Derpy Hooves said. “You’re cyborg!”

“We are the Pegasi,” Fleetfoot said. “More stealthful than the night. More deadly than the dawn!” Fleetfoot and Derpy fought. The highly advanced technology of the Pegasi design seemed as if it would be too much for Derpy. But that was proved wrong, as Derpy took down Fleetfoot without batting an eye.

“I will never submit!” Derpy cried. As she walked away from Fleetfoot, more Pegasi cyborgs surrounded her and subdued her. Derpy was to be taken to the Pegasi Temple to become a cyborg herself. Just then, Celestia and Shining Armor teleported into the woods.

“There is great energy here,” Celestia said. Shining Armor tapped her shoulder.

“Uh, Celestia,” he said as he pointed to the subdued Derpy Hooves. Celestia looked, then had a vision. It showed Derpy Hooves in her pony form, then as a cyborg.

“They must not take her,” Celestia said. She built up energy in her horn and launched it at the Pegasi. The electricity short-circuited the cyborgs’ systems and rendered them defenseless. Fleetfoot, however, got up and teleported away. The other Pegasi fell over as Derpy wondered what the hell just happened. As she saw Celestia, she bowed to show respect and gratitude.

“Thank you, Celestia,” she said. “I am called Derpy Hooves. Why are you here in Tartarus?”

“To participate in a tournament to save Equestria,” Celestia answered. “Join us, Derpy.”

“Forgive me,” Derpy said. “But Fleetfoot was looking for me. She is hunting for Rainbow Dash.” Shining Armor was confused.

“Rainbow Dash?” he asked. “Call me crazy with a ‘K’, but didn’t we see her die?”

“The Grand Mare intends to turn every Pegasi into a cyborg,” Derpy explained. “My friend is in danger.”

“The tournament,” Celestia realized. “I have a feeling your friend will be there.”

“Then let us go,” Derpy said. “Rainbow Dash’s soul depends on it.” What will happen to Rainbow Dash? With Fleetfoot hunting her down, another sister of the Pegasi may fall to the hooves of evil.